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Hey everyone, and welcome to our review of last Saturday's event, T52! Reaction to the fights are provided by Mickey Goldmill, so I hope you enjoy it!
Herman Mudgett (0-4) vs Leandro Jones (3-2)
In a bit of a snoozer, Leandro Jones picked up a decisive unanimous decision win over Herman Mudgett. The fight featured a whole lot of time on the ground, but not very much action. Jones was very efficient going 5-5 on his takedown attempts, compared to the 2-7 from Mudgett. Jones also did a great job getting the dominant position in the clinch and gassing his opponent. In the last round, it was obvious that Jones was the fresher fighter as he easily took Mudgett to the ground and Mudgett wasn’t able to get anything done on the ground or get back to his feet for a shot at a finish, his only way of winning the fight after losing the first two rounds.
JONES BY UNANIMOUS DECISION
Sud Saming (2-0) vs Helder Dias (5-6)
After a snoozefest of a first fight, the second fight more than made up for it. Helder Dias came out swinging early and often, but was put on the mat in less than 90 seconds by Sud Saming. After loading up on a big right hand and missing, Dias was blasted to the mat by a vicious head kick from Saming at around the one minute mark of round one. After letting Dias back up to his feet, Saming delivered a huge jab to the body and then a left hook that just knocked the air out of Dias and left him unconscious before he even hit the mat. Dias was barely able to land a shot before this fight was over. It seemed like he came out ultra-aggressive and paid for it with a lot of counter shots from Saming after some very wild swings. Saming picked up his third straight win in impressive fashion and continues to climb up the ladder in Troid.
SAMING BY KO (PUNCH)
Miguel Kobe Lombard (9-6) vs Robert Mazzuca (5-2)
The standup game of Robert Mazzuca had to worry Miguel Kobe Lombard coming into this fight. Mazzuca had showcased excellent striking and power in his previous fights, while Lombard had been brutalized in some his last few fights by great strikers. Lombard was outclassed early on his feet and seemed to be content diving at the feet of Mazzuca and praying for him to fall to the mat, which didn’t quite work out so well. After over a dozen official takedown attempts, Lombard landed only one. That was at the end of round one and didn’t matter as Mazzuca brutalized him in the four minutes beforehand. In the second round, Mazzuca continued to jab away at Lombard until a few slipped by and landed flush on the head of Lombard and ended the fight for good mid-way through round two.
MAZZUCA BY KO (PUNCH)
Bang Wuzz (5-3) vs Lincoln Osiris (4-3)
After back to back striking exhibitions, perhaps we would see some real grappling and BJJ with these two fighters. In less than four minutes, Bang Wuzz was able to finally lock in the triangle and get Lincoln Osiris to tap out. The fight was very back and forth though. Both fighters managed to land takedowns and Osiris even used a reversal to improve his position to almost lock in an arm bar that would have forced Wuzz to tap. After Wuzz escaped and got on top in side control, it was Wuzz’s turn to try his submission game after a few failed attempts from Osiris. After such a back and forth affair, I would say Bang Wuzz has a lock on Submission of the Night unless something amazing happens. The fact that he was able to stave off the arm bar attempts from Osiris and follow it up with his own successful triangle is amazing, given the talent level of the two fighters on the ground.
WUZZ BY SUBMISSION
Trev Hartley (7-5-1) vs Kim II Sung (3-2)
In a fight that could certainly be a huge factor in the Fight of the Night honors, Kim II Sung pulled out a very close win over Trev Hartley. Both fighters had great moments in this fight with Hartley winning round one and Sung winning the last two rounds on all three judges’ scorecards. The first round was a very close fight with both fighters landing takedowns, but Hartley really unloaded on Sung with punch combinations at the end of the round and would have probably finished the job if the round didn’t end. In the second round, Sung kept the fight on the ground for the most part, working a kimura and later a guillotine multiple times to no avail. In the third round, both fighters were visibly gassed, but it was Sung once again being aggressive in the clinch and parlaying it into a takedown that probably locked the round and fight up for him in an impressive display of grit.
SUNG BY UNANIMOUS DECISION
Lex Layser (10-4) vs Jack Olin (7-4)
Lax Layser was certainly looking for more than being used as a ground and pound tutorial by Jack Olin. Layser was taken to the ground within ten seconds by a very nice double leg takedown from Olin. Once thetre, Olin was easily able to get into the full mount position. Once there, Olin unleashed some of the best ground and pound Troid has ever saw. Layser wasn’t able to move, much less get out of the mount of Olin. Finally after Layser was either temporarily knocked out or just ready to concede the fight, he just held his arms over his face and didn’t move, forcing the referee to call for the bell. In just 79 seconds, Olin was able to hand Layser his third straight loss by finish.
OLIN BY TKO (STRIKES)
Nate Diaz (8-8) vs Justin Hunter (4-0)
Justin Hunter has been dominant in his first four MMA contests, but he wasn’t able to quite replicate those performances against the always tough Nate Diaz. In one of the rare decision fights that never hits the mat or even the clinch, Diaz was able to stick and move against Hunter, frustrating the youngster and eventually leaving himself open to solid jabs from Diaz. Hunter struggled to land, firing a massive amount of shots to the head of Diaz that just didn’t find a home. Hunter seemed to be relying on his power by winding up with that big right hand. Diaz seemed to see it coming every time, as he countered with peppering jabs that found their home in all three rounds. Diaz also incorporated his kicks, leaving the legs of Hunter a little worse for wear and red. All three judges scored the fight 30-27 for the winner, Nate Diaz.
DIAZ BY UNANIMOUS DECISION
Paul Landen (7-2) vs Kasper Koltun (6-5)
In what we expected to be a striking war between two guys with huge power, Paul Landen reversed the script on us. Landen immedtiately landed a takedown as the first round started and managed to keep Kasper Koltun there for a while before the referee stood them up. Koltun tried to unleash his powerful right hand multiple times, but it was avoided by Landen easily. After another takedown, round one was easily a win for Landen. After picking up some early momentum from solid striking in round two, Koltun was once again taken down early in the round and this time, Landen displayed some great BJJ and attempted multiple submissions that almost forced Koltun to tap. After two great rounds, Landen once again showed his class, landing three takedowns and keeping the exhausted Koltun on the mat and unable to use his power. In an absolutely brilliant display of fighting, Landen won a unanimous decision, 30-27 on all three cards.
LANDEN BY UNANIMOUS DECISION
Pika Chu (9-3) vs Tom Hardy (9-6)
We knew Pika Chu had a lot of power coming into his debut in Troid and he certainly showcased that power against Tom Hardy. Pika Chu used a great display of boxing, including a nice combo to knock Hardy down in the opening minute of the fight. Hardy managed to roll away from Chu and get up unharmed, but almost as soon as Hardy got back into range of the right hand of Chu, he was sent back down to the mat. This time unable to get up or defend himself, the referee called for the ball with over four minutes still left in round one. Chu definitely put the rest of the middleweight division on notice with such an amazing finish and also probably locked up Knockout of the Night as well.
CHU BY KO (PUNCH)
John Doe (14-8) vs Le Muria (6-2)
After being pulverized in one round by Le Muria, John Doe practically begged for a rematch against fellow Troid newcomer, Le Muria. Curiously enough, this rematch would also be the main event of a very good fight card. I think many thought that Muria outclassed Doe in a multitude of areas, but Doe didn’t seem to care about that in the rematch. After taking a brutal shot to the eye that immediately cut him, Doe seemed to turn into a different fighter. Doe reeled off a combination that left the eye of Muria also bloody. After being the aggressor and getting the fight into the clinch, Doe brutalized his opponent with vicious elbows and effective dirty boxing before landing the fight changing blow, an uppercut from the clinch that sent Muria to the ground and Doe right on top of him until the referee stepped in. In 1:55 of action, John Doe had avenged his ugly debut loss to Muria.
DOE BY TKO (STRIKES)
KO OF THE NIGHT: Robert Mazzuca
SUB OF THE NIGHT: Bang Wuzz
FIGHT OF THE NIGHT: Nate Diaz vs Justin Hunter
Hope you all enjoyed the Review, and look out for our Preview of next Saturday's event!
~T~ Grant Brophy
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